Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Soft-Spoken |
| SKU | 8007-11E |
| Hex | #E9D8C5 |
| RGB | 233, 216, 197 |
| HSL | 32°, 45%, 84% |
| LRV | 70 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Valspar Soft-Spoken
At LRV 70, Soft-Spoken is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Soft-Spoken is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
17 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Soft-Spoken within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #E9D8C5 in HSL space. Pair Soft-Spoken with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Valspar Soft-Spoken Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soft-Spoken from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Valspar 8007-11E directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft-Spoken
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Soft-Spoken is Fragile Beauty (SW 7553). At ΔE 0.8 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Fragile Beauty and you'll get the same color. See the full Fragile Beauty swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Soft-Spoken
Behr's nearest match is Siesta Tan (ECC-59-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft-Spoken without repainting risk. See the full Siesta Tan swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Soft-Spoken
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Soft-Spoken is Dusty Trail (1157). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Dusty Trail and you'll get the same color. See the full Dusty Trail swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Soft-Spoken
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Antique Parchment (PPG1087-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft-Spoken without repainting risk. See the full Antique Parchment swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Soft-Spoken
Glidden's nearest match is Summer Sandcastle (10YY 69/130), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft-Spoken without repainting risk. See the full Summer Sandcastle swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Soft-Spoken
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Breadcrumb (315-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft-Spoken without repainting risk. See the full Breadcrumb swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft-Spoken
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Talc Powder (HGSW 4050), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft-Spoken without repainting risk. See the full Talc Powder swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Soft-Spoken
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Floating Feather (DE6142), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It runs slightly darker (LRV 65 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft-Spoken without repainting risk. See the full Floating Feather swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Soft-Spoken
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Soft-Spoken. The nearest is Morning Snow (JG-167) at ΔE 3.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Morning Snow swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Soft-Spoken
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Soft-Spoken. The nearest is Pink Ground (NO. 202) at ΔE 3.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pink Ground swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Soft-Spoken
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Soft-Spoken is Arizona White (OW6) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Arizona White swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Soft-Spoken
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Soft-Spoken. The nearest is White Elephant (0223) at ΔE 4.3 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full White Elephant swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Soft-Spoken
Rodda's nearest match is Hammock (CA121), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft-Spoken without repainting risk. See the full Hammock swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Soft-Spoken
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Soft-Spoken. The nearest is Cherubic (C2-850) at ΔE 3.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cherubic swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Soft-Spoken
Clare's nearest match is Neutral Territory (PNT100-LT-20), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft-Spoken without repainting risk. See the full Neutral Territory swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Soft-Spoken
Backdrop has no exact twin of Soft-Spoken. The nearest is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC) at ΔE 4.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Soft-Spoken
Kompozit has no exact twin of Soft-Spoken. The nearest is White Elephant (0223) at ΔE 4.3 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full White Elephant swatch →